Thomas Cook to merge with Sterling Holiday for Rs 870 cr

Tour operator Thomas Cook (India) Ltd said on Saturday it will merge its operations with resort owner Sterling Holiday Resorts India Ltd in a deal valued at Rs 870 crore.

The deal will be structured in a multi-stage process in which 100 shares of Sterling will be swapped for 120 shares of Thomas Cook (India) .

Thomas Cook, in a statement, said it will first make a preferential allotment for 23.24 percent of Sterling at about Rs 190 crore and will then purchase another 23.63 percent of Sterling for Rs 270 crore.

This will be followed by a mandatory open offer for buying up to 26 percent stake for Rs 230 crore. Thomas Cook will also have the option to buy an additional 7.2 percent for Rs 63 crore.